El Salvador vs Uruguay: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
El Salvador
3.19 million arrivals
in 2024
Uruguay
3.06 million arrivals
in 2019
El Salvador rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
65th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.19 million arrivals against 3.06 million arrivals in Uruguay, a difference of 127,990 arrivals.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 203 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,000 arrivals | 2.15 million arrivals | 1.72 million arrivals | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.02 million arrivals | 1.76 million arrivals | 737,700 arrivals | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.41 million arrivals | 2.93 million arrivals | 1.52 million arrivals | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 3.19 million arrivals against 3.06 million arrivals in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 127,990 arrivals, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.